Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to bypass…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to bypass validation via a request with a 'org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.CANCEL' parameter, which causes the action to be canceled but would not be detected from applications that do not use the isCancelled check.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06286 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed struts:struts (Maven): 1.2.9Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | struts:struts (Maven) | before 1.2.9 | 1.2.9 | Patch available | GHSA-vf8g-mpmw-qv87 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- struts:struts (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.9 Fixed in 1.2.9 Patch available GHSA-vf8g-mpmw-qv87
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vf8g-mpmw-qv87 struts:struts (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.9 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2006:0281 Released 2006-05-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatestruts security update for Red Hat Application Server
- Red Hat Application Server 3AS
- Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Server 3AS | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0281 |
| Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0281 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1546
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf8g-mpmw-qv87
References
Other 8
- [struts-user] 20060121 Validation Security Hole?
- http://struts.apache.org/struts-doc-1.2.9/userGuide/release-notes.html
- ADV-2006-1205
- http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38374
- [struts-devel] 20060122 Re: Validation Security Hole?
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/struts-dev/200601.mbox/%[email protected]%3e
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/struts-user/200601.mbox/%[email protected]%3e
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- TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02013 Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-00357 The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08433 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-1546 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1546 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vf8g-mpmw-qv87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-1546 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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